Show COPPER STOCKS SHOW A DECREASE IN FEBRUARY Y i Considerable of or a surprise was experienced this morning when th the Copper Producers Producers' Pro Pro- report was released showing that there had been a decrease In the tho visible stocks of metal In this country count during February amounting to pounds It I has been expected that this report would show that tho the supply of metal would bo be added to b by from to pounds Fortunately tho the production pro pro- ducton was pounds less leIs In February Feb than during the previous month which accounts In a R measure for tho tle d de decrease de crease ereso In the stocks on hand March 1 amounting to O pounds an as compared com corn pared with wih pounds on February 1 ary r 1 Tho fh rh consumption In this country countr did the exports were lighter during February than In n January Tho The dom domestic tc consumption con con- lumpton amounted to pounds as compared compare with pounds In January a I decrease of oC pounds pound Foreign deliveries last Insl month were 83 pounds a as compared with wih 87 87 pounds In tn the previous month a decrease of or pounds Had the n home hore and foreign dealers taken as much copper In February a a. a they did during January Januar the consumption would have ha e been greater reater by about aboul pounds Total deliveries d tiring during February amounted to 11 pounds as compared com corn pared with wih pounds In Janu Janu- ary Foreign consumption Is much larger than the home consumption and Eur Europe pe appears to o be he doln doing much nearer th the normal amount of oC business than they are doln doing In this countr country At I least ast 20 20 pounds of or copper more should be bo used In this country countr a month than has been sold tod thus far durn during the year ear and unless the tho trA Je here hero picks pick up there will bo ho a bl big decrease In the tue surplus stocks wil as al the tho mines miles are arp In 11 shape to make mako a f large largo production and there are arc no fur fur- th thor ther r pro prospects of or labor difficulties or weather Interferences NEW YORK PRODUCE rE NEW YORK March 9 Butter Re Re Buter Butter Re tubs creal creamery r extras 29 9 firsts c creamery held extras prOC process SR extras 2 Cheese Firm receipts boxes boxe state stale whole milk mik fall fal and an summer r white or 01 0 colored special cal c do winter made mad specials l. l 10 1 Eggs Steady Eggs gs Steady receipts ca cases ses trE fresh h gathered ather d extras extra Cues firsts Crts 33 rats nearby hennery I white fine to fanc fancy do gathered I whites Dress Dressel l poultry St Steady poultry Steady I fresh killed 11 1 western chickens 1 Gc owls fowls turkeys LIVE LIE STOCK STOCK CHICAGO March 9 Ios Hogs Receipts market strong lie Sc c above e ab Saturdays Satur Satu- Satu days day's average a Bulk light 8 mixed Iea heavy J O 8 75 rough 15 pigs 6 Cattle Receipts Cattle Receipts 2 1000 market steady to lOc lower Bce Beeves 50 Texas steers Western Wester steers G. G 5 stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves alc Sheep Receipts market fl slow 0 n Native Nathe i We Western I 15 yearlings 5 00 lamb native o. Western ester KA KANSAS S. S CITY Mo STarch March 9 Flogs Ho Flogs Receipts market t. t lOc hOc to lOc hl higher her Bulk Dulk hea heavy packers and butchers 8 SIO S. S 65 light pigs Cattle Receipts Cattle Catte Receipts market steady Prime f fed 1 steers dressed ed beef heet steers 7 7 SO Western Vestern st steers rj Southern steers 6 cows cons COWl stockers and feeders bulls buls i. i O calves cAl 0 Sheep Sheep Receipts Receipts 1000 market lOc JOe fo 10 higher r. r Lambs Lamb year year- ln lings hugs M. M 6 25 ewes owes O OMAHA IIA Neb March Malch 9 lo Hogs Re Re- 1100 HOO market Sc c hl higher Heavy heap 8 light l ht pigs pl s 00 bulk of sales 15 Cattle ReceIpts Cattle Receipts 1000 1000 market lower Native Ite steers r. r cows and lisit- lisit CIS 5 ester Western steers steen 6 R. R 5 Texas steers 50 cows and heifers 75 7 5 calves Sno 3 Sheep Sheep ReceIpts Sheep Receipts market active I Yearlings 6 Vi 00 65 lambs H CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO March 9 Bu 9 Butter t cr lower Jower creamer creamery E Eggs lower receipts SISS cases a e at atmark atmark mark eases cases Included 26 ordinary firsts firsts Cheese a steady t enily da daisies isi es 1 S I I lS S c twins li Americas long hor horns ISH c. c Potatoes higher receipts receipt sixty cars Michigan lInne Minnesota ol and Wisconsin red 60 9 do ho white 63 Poultry a alive 1 higher springs Ife owls fowls lie March 9 Wheat Open High L' L Low Close May laY 93 03 3 31 r 93 July Juh 87 87 Si S1 Si Corn CorMa Corn Corn- Cor- Cor Ma May 66 66 Jul July I On Oats Oats- tsMay ts- ts May Oi 33 39 3 39 30 Jul July 39 39 9 39 i Pork Pork- la May 2170 liO 2172 12 July Juh 2157 2160 Lard Lard Lard- May l 1090 1075 1075 July Jul 1092 10 2 I Ribs Ribs- Slav May 1150 1150 July 1170 1170 1160 1160 BOSTON COPPER RANGE Badger Brothers Brother brol brokers enl South Slain Main street furnish the Chic following re received re re- noon over thel their private wire this afternoon afternoon after after- I Sales High I Low I Close 15 1 U 1 i 16 Arcadian 1 5 1 5 6 Ariz Com Corn 1130 6 n 5 56 11 6 5 Alaska 35 1 U B D and andS S 1 63 31 U 34 Cand A lQ 66 66 66 Chief Con U 11 Cop Range 41 37 Daly West Vest 37 1 37 i Da Davis vit Dal Daly 1 1 j 2 11 K and B B. B I 99 1 East Butte Bute 13 11 IH 12 Franklin 61 Ci 6 6 Granby 8 81 83 83 Greene Greeno Can Cun 55 65 6 36 36 Indiana na 90 5 5 5 l Isle Royale 25 5 0 20 O J 20 0 Lake Cop 25 8 SI S S 84 Majestic 30 20 27 SO 30 0 Mason Val Val 10 31 3 38 31 Nev Ne' Nc Douglas 0 U 11 1 1 U I U 11 1 I North orth Butte Bule 1 28 8 81 Ohio Cop 37 37 7 7 Old Domin 15 53 6 Osceola 65 SI 81 1 78 8 18 Sup Cop JU 55 u 8 8 a Sup and B n. n r 5 2 21 U 13 S S Smelt 41 4 fn 41 I U 11 L. L do pfd U. U 45 48 8 Utah Con Con 1 10 10 10 Utah po Apex t 21 ST. ST tOUTS LOUIS LOUS METALS ST sr LOUIS LOUS March 9 I. Lead Dull Lead ld Dull 3 0 speller spelter peler n nominal 51 n. n ELGIN ELGI BUTTER BUTER I ELGIN r III March 9 Butter Butter steady Ic d ia |